You’re getting ready to apply to an Australian university. Maybe it’s for medicine or a rehabilitation sciences program like physiotherapy, audiology, or speech pathology—and you’ve been asked to submit course outlines with your application. What now?

25 February 2026 News

What is Application for Course Credit?

If you’ve already completed university studies, course credit could help you save time and skip over some courses in your Australian degree.

Back in 2016, we chatted with Ritoo, a former OzTREKKer and Griffith speech pathology student. Originally from Vancouver, Ritoo first earned a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and psychology with a focus on child language development at Simon Fraser University.

27 November 2025 News

JCU Daintree Rainforest Observatory

JCU is Australia’s leading tropical research university and one of the best tropical universities in the world to conduct research in ecology, environment, plant and animal science, geoscience, and marine science.

Believe it or not, one of the most frequent concerns OzTREKK students encounter is homesickness. In theory, you feel prepared for your journey to Australia, and you’re excited to begin this new stage in your life, so it may come as a surprise to you to find you are missing family members and the comforts of home more than you expected.